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Oldfather, W. A. (William Abbott)
1880
1945
Oldfather, William Abbott
Oldfather, Guilielmus Abbott
Canter, H. V. (Howard Vernon)
1873
1942
Canter, Howard Vernon
Canter, Howardus Vernon
15015039
The Defeat of Varus and the German Frontier Policy of Augustus
Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
"The Defeat of Varus and the German Frontier Policy of Augustus" by W. A. Oldfather et al. is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This monograph revisits and critiques the well-established narratives surrounding the significant Roman defeat at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest in 9 A.D. It seeks to offer a new interpretation of the events leading to this battle and its implications for Augustus's policies towards the Germanic tribes. The opening of the work introduces the authors' motivations and perspectives on the historical narrative surrounding the defeat of Varus, emphasizing their dissatisfaction with traditional interpretations. They outline their objectives and methodology, reiterating the influences of past scholarship on the current understanding of the conflict. They express intent to analyze historical sources critically, revealing inconsistencies and biases in the accounts from ancient historians, and aim to establish that Augustus’s actual intentions with respect to Germanic conquest were more nuanced than commonly perceived. Overall, it sets up a detailed study focused on unraveling the complexities of Roman-Germanic relations and the long-term consequences of Varus's defeat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 58.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Varus, Publius Quintilius
Teutoburger Wald, Battle of, Germany, 9 A.D.
Rome -- History -- Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D.
Germany -- History -- To 843
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Category: History - Ancient
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